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nerveless

[ nurv-lis ]

/ ˈnɜrv lɪs /

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adjective

without nervousness, as in emergencies; calm; collected.

lacking strength or vigor; feeble; weak.

lacking firmness or courage; spiritless; cowardly.

Anatomy, Botany. having no nerves.

Origin of nerveless

First recorded in 1725–35; nerve + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM nerveless

nerve·less·ly, adverb nerve·less·ness, noun

Words nearby nerveless

nerve rootlet, nerve tissue, nerve to stapedius muscle, nerve trunk, nerve-racking, nerveless, nerves, nervi, nervimotor, nervine, nerving

Example sentences from the Web for nerveless

The cards dropped from their nerveless fingers, their winnings clattered on the floor.

The Dreadnought of the Air |Percy F. Westerman
Pale and nerveless the living stream suffers itself to be swept on, and embarks.

Autumn Glory |Ren Bazin
It had slipped from her nerveless finger when they took her to her room.

The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 |Various
As Felicia put away his arm and left him it was now Geoffrey who leaned, weak, nerveless against the wall.

Paths of Judgement |Anne Douglas Sedgwick

Tully would reach out a nerveless hand and draw forth the quivering heart of his secret.

Bunker Bean |Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for nerveless

nerveless

/ (ˈnɜːvlɪs) /

adjective

calm and collected

listless or feeble

Derived forms of nerveless

nervelessly, adverb nervelessness, noun